diff --git a/salt/utils/minions.py b/salt/utils/minions.py
index 78d2bcf7cb..c50cb70472 100644
--- a/salt/utils/minions.py
+++ b/salt/utils/minions.py
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ class CkMinions(object):
                     return True
                 if ind == '@wheel':
                     return True
+                if ind == '@wheels':
+                    return True
             elif isinstance(ind, dict):
                 if len(ind) != 1:
                     continue
@@ -294,6 +296,8 @@ class CkMinions(object):
                     return True
                 if ind == '@runners':
                     return True
+                if ind == '@runner':
+                    return True
             elif isinstance(ind, dict):
                 if len(ind) != 1:
                     continue